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Total cases
24,233
Total deaths
15,462
Mean CFR (%)
59%
Ebola virus disease (EVD), formerly known as Ebola haemorrhagic fever, is a severe, often fatal illness affecting humans and other primates..
The virus is transmitted to people from wild animals (such as fruit bats, porcupines and non-human primates) and then spreads in the human population through direct contact with the blood, secretions, organs or other bodily fluids of infected people, and with surfaces and materials (e.g. bedding, clothing) contaminated with these fluids.
| Outbreak | Species | Cases | Deaths | CFR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020's | ||||
| Uganda (2025) | SUDV | 14 | 4 | 29% |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo (2022) | EBOV | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo (2022) | EBOV | 5 | 5 | 100% |
| Uganda (2022) | SUDV | 164 | 77 | 47% |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo (2021) | EBOV | 12 | 6 | 50% |
| Guinea (2021) | EBOV | 23 | 12 | 52% |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo (2021) | EBOV | 11 | 9 | 82% |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo (2020) | EBOV | 130 | 55 | 42% |
| 2010's | ||||
| Uganda (2019) | EBOV | 4 | 4 | 100% |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo (2018) | EBOV | 54 | 33 | 61% |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo (2018) | EBOV | 3470 | 2287 | 66% |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo (2017) | EBOV | 8 | 4 | 50% |
| Italy (2015) | EBOV | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Senegal (2014) | EBOV | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Nigeria (2014) | EBOV | 20 | 8 | 40% |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo (2014) | EBOV | 66 | 49 | 74% |
| Mali (2014) | EBOV | 8 | 6 | 75% |
| Spain (2014) | EBOV | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (2014) | EBOV | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| United States of America (2014) | EBOV | 4 | 1 | 25% |
| Sierra Leone (2014) | EBOV | 8991 | 3956 | 44% |
| Guinea (2014) | EBOV | 3811 | 2543 | 67% |
| Liberia (2014) | EBOV | 5042 | 4810 | 95% |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo (2012) | BDBV | 57 | 29 | 51% |
| Uganda (2012) | SUDV | 7 | 4 | 57% |
| Uganda (2012) | SUDV | 24 | 17 | 71% |
| Uganda (2011) | SUDV | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 2000's | ||||
| Democratic Republic of the Congo (2008) | EBOV | 32 | 14 | 44% |
| Uganda (2007) | BDBV | 149 | 37 | 25% |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo (2007) | EBOV | 264 | 187 | 71% |
| Congo (2005) | EBOV | 12 | 10 | 83% |
| Russian Federation (2004) | EBOV | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| South Sudan (2004) | SUDV | 17 | 7 | 41% |
| Congo (2003) | EBOV | 143 | 128 | 90% |
| Congo (2003) | EBOV | 35 | 29 | 83% |
| Congo (2001) | EBOV | 59 | 44 | 75% |
| Gabon (2001) | EBOV | 65 | 53 | 82% |
| Uganda (2000) | SUDV | 425 | 224 | 53% |
| 1990's | ||||
| Gabon (1996) | EBOV | 31 | 21 | 68% |
| South Africa (1996) | EBOV | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| Gabon (1996) | EBOV | 60 | 45 | 75% |
| Russian Federation (1996) | EBOV | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo (1995) | EBOV | 315 | 254 | 81% |
| Gabon (1994) | EBOV | 52 | 31 | 60% |
| Côte d'Ivoire (1994) | TAFV | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| 1970's | ||||
| South Sudan (1979) | SUDV | 34 | 22 | 65% |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo (1977) | EBOV | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo (1976) | EBOV | 318 | 280 | 88% |
| United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (1976) | EBOV | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| South Sudan (1976) | SUDV | 284 | 151 | 53% |
Source: WHO. |
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| Outbreak | Cases | Deaths | CFR |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUDV | |||
| Uganda (2025) | 14 | 4 | 29% |
| Uganda (2022) | 164 | 77 | 47% |
| Uganda (2012) | 7 | 4 | 57% |
| Uganda (2012) | 24 | 17 | 71% |
| Uganda (2011) | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| South Sudan (2004) | 17 | 7 | 41% |
| Uganda (2000) | 425 | 224 | 53% |
| South Sudan (1979) | 34 | 22 | 65% |
| South Sudan (1976) | 284 | 151 | 53% |
| EBOV | |||
| Democratic Republic of the Congo (2022) | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo (2022) | 5 | 5 | 100% |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo (2021) | 12 | 6 | 50% |
| Guinea (2021) | 23 | 12 | 52% |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo (2021) | 11 | 9 | 82% |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo (2020) | 130 | 55 | 42% |
| Uganda (2019) | 4 | 4 | 100% |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo (2018) | 54 | 33 | 61% |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo (2018) | 3470 | 2287 | 66% |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo (2017) | 8 | 4 | 50% |
| Italy (2015) | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Senegal (2014) | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Nigeria (2014) | 20 | 8 | 40% |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo (2014) | 66 | 49 | 74% |
| Mali (2014) | 8 | 6 | 75% |
| Spain (2014) | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (2014) | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| United States of America (2014) | 4 | 1 | 25% |
| Sierra Leone (2014) | 8991 | 3956 | 44% |
| Guinea (2014) | 3811 | 2543 | 67% |
| Liberia (2014) | 5042 | 4810 | 95% |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo (2008) | 32 | 14 | 44% |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo (2007) | 264 | 187 | 71% |
| Congo (2005) | 12 | 10 | 83% |
| Russian Federation (2004) | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Congo (2003) | 143 | 128 | 90% |
| Congo (2003) | 35 | 29 | 83% |
| Congo (2001) | 59 | 44 | 75% |
| Gabon (2001) | 65 | 53 | 82% |
| Gabon (1996) | 31 | 21 | 68% |
| South Africa (1996) | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| Gabon (1996) | 60 | 45 | 75% |
| Russian Federation (1996) | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo (1995) | 315 | 254 | 81% |
| Gabon (1994) | 52 | 31 | 60% |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo (1977) | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo (1976) | 318 | 280 | 88% |
| United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (1976) | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| BDBV | |||
| Democratic Republic of the Congo (2012) | 57 | 29 | 51% |
| Uganda (2007) | 149 | 37 | 25% |
| TAFV | |||
| Côte d'Ivoire (1994) | 1 | 0 | 0% |
Source: WHO. |
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